Monument Yangmen

Chapter 422 Kou admitted to the urn
Yang Qi was overjoyed when he heard the words, he left the soldiers of the Datong Army and hurried through the second hall of the Daizhou Yamen.

In the hall, there was already a frail young man waiting. The young man was wearing a green robe and an official hat. When he saw Yang Qi, he hurriedly bowed down and saluted.

"The next official, Kou Zhun, see Yang Zhizhou."

Yang Qi stepped forward quickly, helped Kou Zhun up, and said with a cheerful smile: "You and I are the same age, so don't stick to these vain rituals."

Kou Zhun was also a wonderful person. Hearing Yang Qi's words, he was not polite, straightened up, and asked with a smile, "Your official has been on the road for days, and the grains of rice haven't come in. Why don't we chat while eating?"

Yang Qi was taken aback for a moment, and then burst out laughing.

"Command the kitchen to prepare a good meal on the table."

The chef in Daizhou government office was brought over by Yang Qi from the army, and he cooks very fast.

After a while, a table of good food and wine is ready.

Yang Qi led Kou Zhun to sit at the table.

Kou Zhun bowed his hands to Yang Qi, and he was not polite, and started chewing wantonly.

Yang Qi poured himself a drink without saying a word, and quietly watched Kou Zhun eating and drinking like a starving ghost.

Kou Zhun didn't care about Yang Qi, a superior official. He not only ate by himself, but also called in two old servants who followed him to eat together.

Kou Zhun's two old servants are not as free and easy as Kou Zhun.

When they saw Yang Qi, they lowered their heads like a mouse seeing a cat, neither eating nor speaking.

Kou Zhun ate for a long time, until he burped and sighed, "It's been a long time since I ate so much. I remember the last time I ate meat, it was at the Qionglin Banquet."

Yang Qi put down his wine glass, smiled and said: "As the saying goes, after three years of clearing the magistrate, one hundred thousand snowflake silver. Brother Kou can be regarded as the honor of a county. Although he can't get one hundred thousand snowflake silver, it shouldn't be a problem to get him one or twenty thousand taels, right? How can you not eat meat?"

Kou Zhun picked up the jug in front of Yang Qi, not even the wine glass, and blew on the spout.

Then he pouted his lips and said with emotion: "It's all a group of poor ghosts, all of them jingling. I really can't bear that heart to extract oil from them. Not only can't I not bear this heart, but I also have to pay for my own salary .If you want to have a tooth-fighting festival, you can only kill you big dogs."

Yang Qi smiled like a fox stealing a chicken: "Eat whatever you want, spend whatever you want, if you don't have enough, just ask me. I can support you for a lifetime."

"do not!"

Kou Zhun quickly waved his hand, "Your Yang Tanhua's bowl of rice is not delicious. At the Qionglin Banquet, I drank a glass of wine toasted by you, and I was thrown by you to a small border county to suffer for three years. If this makes you If you support me for the rest of my life, won't I be using you for the rest of my life?"

Yang Qile chuckled and said, "When did you see it?"

Kou Zhun held the wine pot and blew again, sighed and said: "When I got to the county, I saw it. We are in the same year, and all of you stayed near Bianjing City to serve as officials, and I was the only one. He was dispatched to the frontier. It would be strange if no one tampered with it.

The place where I went to work is under the jurisdiction of Daizhou.This official of the imperial court wants to take up his post in Daizhou, how could he get in without your Yang family nodding? "

Kou Zhun took another sip, then handed the flagon to Yang Qi.

Yang Qi pushed away in disgust.

Kou Zhun didn't care, picked up the flagon and continued to drink.

Yang Qi smiled and asked: "Since you saw it at the time, why didn't you give a memorial and resign? Su Yijian felt that he had the talent of a prime minister, but the court appointed him a small official. So he was not happy , has been printed and gone.”

When Su Yijian heard Yang Qi's words, she would probably jump in anger.

When Kou Zhun heard this, he was obviously taken aback, and said in surprise: "Brother Su is the number one scholar. If there is nothing wrong in the future, he will be the prime minister, and he will be in his hands. How could he despise the official and resign?"

Yang Qi said with emotion: "Who says it's not. I don't know what he thinks."

Kou Zhun said with emotion in a low voice: "Brother Su is an immortal in wine, and it is understandable to be indifferent to fame and fortune. The reason why I didn't resign at the beginning was because I also wanted to see this border land."

"Understanding the sufferings of the people?"

Kou Zhun looked sideways and said contemptuously, "I want to see if the Liao people have more heads than the Song people."

Yang Qi laughed softly: "It seems that you are very dissatisfied with the war at the border."

Kou Zhun drank all the wine in the jug, put down the jug, and said solemnly: "Guo Hengda, warlike will surely perish. However, the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun are the barrier to the north of our Great Song Dynasty. If we don't take back the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun , the Great Song Dynasty is in dire straits all the time.

I just want to see if Liao people have more heads than Song people.Why did Taizu and Jinshang fail to take back the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures during the three Northern Expeditions. "

Yang Qi smiled and said: "Then you have been in the border area for three years, what have you seen?"

Kou Zhun cast a glance at Yang Qi, and said without hesitation: "The frontier army is corrupt, killing the good and pretending to be meritorious, and the officials force the people to rebel...How can such a frontier resist the Liao people?"

Yang Qi shook his head and smiled, Kou Zhun is still too young now.

Looking at things, I only see some superficial problems.

The real problem, and did not see it.

Seeing Yang Qi shaking his head, Kou Zhun subconsciously asked, "Your brother, don't you agree with my statement?"

Yang Qi said with a smile: "What you said is just appearance. The real problem is to release military power with a glass of wine and use literature to control military power."

Kou Zhun's eyes widened, and he said in astonishment, "My dear brother, be careful with your words."

Yang Qi took the empty jug in Kou Zhun's hand, handed it to the servant behind him, and said casually, "I'm just discussing the matter."

Kou Zhun rolled his eyeballs for a while.

He pondered for a long time before he gritted his teeth and said, "I would like to hear the detailed explanation from my virtuous brother."

Yang Qi said with a smile: "Let's talk about the release of military power with a glass of wine first. Do you think this matter is good or bad?"

Kou Zhun immediately shouted: "Naturally, it is a good thing. Drinking wine releases military power. This shows that the Taizu was not a heartless and ungrateful person. It also shows that several princes understand righteousness. From then on, the Great Song Dynasty can avoid the disaster of civil strife. .”

Yang Qi took the servant's newly changed jug, poured it himself and said, "Really? Then tell me, Taizu mobilized elites from various armies to form a 40 imperial army, hoarding them in Bianjing City. What good?"

Kou Zhun murmured, "Defend the capital to prevent chaos in other places."

Yang Qi shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "In my opinion, it's just a few food bags. These people are hoarded in Bianjing City, and they are paid a full amount of money every day. They eat big fish and meat, and don't have to worry about wars. .

It only takes ten years. After ten years, how much fighting power do you think these people still have?
Then, these people were raised and disabled.The imperial court continued to recruit elites from various armies, and continued to support the disabled.

The elite of the frontier army was transferred, and the frontier army was abolished.The elite were transferred to the Forbidden Army, and the Forbidden Army was abolished.

Then tell me, what did the imperial court use to fight the Liao people?

They can only be beaten. "

Kou Zhun's expression was uncertain, he was a man of insight.Since he was a child, he traveled around with his father and saw too many things.

He had to admit in his heart that what Yang Qi said was really reasonable.

Moreover, the Forbidden Army seems to be developing in the same direction as Yang Qi said.

Since the Northern Expedition to Taiyuan, the Forbidden Army has never won any battles.

Every attack can be said to be a series of defeats.

On the contrary, some frontier troops guarding the frontier were able to win battles every time.

Kou Zhun agreed with Yang Qi's statement in his heart, but he refused to admit it with his mouth.

He said in a deep voice: "The imperial court can prevent civil strife by doing this. It will save the people from suffering from civil strife and war."

Yang Qi spread his hands and said: "Then what? There are no elite guards at the border, and the enemy's army has repeatedly invaded the border, plundering our Song's property, and strengthening ourselves. There are no elite guards everywhere, and there are bandits everywhere, and there are many mountains..."

In a word, Kou Zhun's face was reddened.

Kou Zhun blushed and argued: "Even if this is the case, it is only temporary. As long as the imperial court takes back the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, the Song Dynasty will have a natural barrier. I can free up my hands to teach robbers everywhere."

Yang Qi smiled and said: "Then let's talk about using literature to control military. The court wants to use literature to control military in order to prevent generals from betraying the court. But now the power of the military supervisors in various places has exceeded their scope of authority.

Not only can they supervise the armies, but they have already begun to intervene in military affairs.

You feel that a group of military supervisors who don't understand military affairs intervene in military affairs and interfere with soldiers' operations.

Some people even directly plundered the commander-in-chief's command.

All of them are talking on paper.

Can you win the battle? "

Kou Zhun growled, "The imperial court can deprive them of their right to intervene in combat."

Yang Qi sneered and said, "Expropriated? Civil officials are greedy for power, and they have the right to submit letters directly. Do you think they will be willing to be just a display supervisor?"

Kou Zhun lowered his head and remained silent.

Yang Qi hit the iron while it was hot, and said: "There are no elites in the frontier army, and the imperial army is gradually getting corrupted. There are also civil servants who talk about military affairs on paper to obstruct them. Why do you think the court took back Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures from the Liao people?" ?”

Kou Zhun lowered his head even lower.

Kou Zhun is also a smart person.

Smart people easily associate a lot.

Kou Zhun calculated in his mind, and he found that what Yang Qi said had an [-]% chance of happening.

After a while, he raised his head and questioned Yang Qi, "You told me so much, what exactly do you want to do?"

Yang Qi said sincerely: "I want you to stay and help me. Help me take back Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures together. Help the people behind us to hold up the sky."

Kou Zhun said in a deep voice: "The sixteen prefectures of Yanyun that the imperial court can't take back, why do you take them back?"

Yang Qi said seriously: "You don't need to know yet, I just want to ask you, are you willing to fight for the people behind you? If you are willing, stay and help me. If you are not willing, I will not I will force it. I will send a memorial to the imperial court and recommend you to return to Beijing to be a Zuo Zhengyan."

Kou Zhun fell into confusion.

"I have to think about it."

Kou Zhun said in a low voice.

Yang Qi didn't force Kou Zhun to agree immediately, nor did he deal with Kou Zhun in the same way as he did with Su Yijian.

Kou Zhun's personality is completely different from Su Yijian's.

What Kou Zhun decided to do, even ten cows could not bring it back.

What Kou Zhun is unwilling to do, even if someone forces him, he will not try his best to do it.

After drinking and eating.

With his hands behind his back, Kou Zhun staggered out of the second hall of the government office.

He has a knot in his heart, so he can't calm down.

He started wandering around the city of Daizhou.

Along the way, he saw a lot and thought a lot.

In the evening, he returned to the residence that Yang Qi had prepared for him.

When he reached the door, Kou Zhun reached out and patted the big lion at the door, and asked the old servant beside him.

"Renbo, tell me, what is the purpose of being an official?"

Ren Bo bowed his waist and asked doubtfully: "Didn't the master always say that to be an official is to make decisions for the people?"

The young servant beside Kou Zhun shouted: "No, being an official is to honor the lintel."

Renbo said coldly: "An official who only thinks of glorifying the lintel, even if he is an extremely human minister, only adds a layer of status. Only an upright official who makes decisions for the people can be famous in history and remembered by the people. "

Kou Zhun shook his head and sighed: "A Yangguan Avenue, a small path on the edge of a cliff...the one is on the rise, and the other is difficult and dangerous..."

Kou Zhun looked in the direction of the government office, and said with a complicated expression: "Yang Yansi, you really came up with a problem. If I hadn't worked here for three years, maybe I would have chosen Yangguan Avenue without hesitation.

However, he worked in this border area for three years.I have seen too many things.

The changes in this frontier are generally the same as what you described.

If things go on like this, there is really no chance of winning the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun. "

After sighing, Kou Zhun strode into the mansion.

After successfully finding his bedroom, Kou Zhun fell asleep on his head without saying a word.

At this moment, I fell asleep directly until the next day, and the sun was three poles high.

Kou Zhun's two servants had already urged him four or five times outside the door.

Kou Zhun got up leisurely, washed up, and changed into a plain green shirt.

With two servants, he walked to the front of the mansion yamen proudly.

"You go and report to Yang Yansi, and I, Kou Zhun, agreed to him. Go crazy with him once."

The yamen servants in front of the government yamen have already seen Kou Zhun at the door of the government yamen.

Hearing Kou Zhun's words, the two of them leaned forward with smiles, and said, "The villain sees Mr. Kou."

Kou Zhun stared and said, "Take me to see Yang Yansi."

The yamen servants cupped their hands and said with a smile: "Master Kou, Lord Zhizhou has taken people away this morning. He said that he went back to Bianjing according to the order. The seals of your official uniforms are all placed in the lobby. .

Master Zhizhou said, when he is not around.You are Dai Zhizhou of Daizhou, and all affairs of Daizhou are decided by you.

The sixteen counties under Daizhou's rule, the policy of administration, and the appointment and dismissal of officials at all levels are all up to you. "

Kou Zhun was a little dazed when he heard this.

Yang Qi is gone?

Why did he leave?

Why did he think I would agree to him?

Is this going to kill me?

For a moment, Kou Zhun had the urge to turn around and leave.

However, Kou Zhun was a little moved when he thought that Yang Qi had entrusted the entire Daizhou to him.

Moved by trust.

Moreover, during his tenure, he discovered many malpractices in Daizhou's policies, but he had no power to act.

Now that the power is in his hands, he can just let go of his hands and feet and do a big job.

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